Silver Alert issued for missing Kokomo man

Police are asking the public for help in locating a missing man from Howard County.

Kokomo police are investigating the disappearance of 83-year-old James Umbarger.

Umbarger is 1.78 m tall, weighs 60 kg and has grey hair and brown eyes.

He was driving a white 2000 Cadillac Deville with a blue roof and Indiana license plate UWJ534.

Umbarger is missing from Kokomo and was last seen at 2 p.m. on Thursday, July 4. He is believed to be in extreme danger and may require medical attention.

If you have any information about Umbarger, you are asked to contact Kokomo Police at 765-456-7199 or 911.

There are certain standards that a person’s disappearance must meet in order for police to issue an Amber Alert or a Silver Alert.

Amber Alerts are intended for children under 18 who are believed to have been abducted and are in danger. To issue an Amber Alert, police must also have information about a suspect and his or her car.

Silver Alerts are for missing and at-risk adults or children. They are much more common in missing persons. Only last year, the standards for Silver Alerts were expanded to include children.

In both cases, these warnings must be issued by the police.